Abstract
Triacylglycerol (TAG), a ubiquitous energy storage molecule found mainly in eukaryotes, comprises glycerol esterified with three fatty acids of variable lengths and saturation states. TAG is also considered as a high-value biochemical because it can be converted into fatty acid methyl esters, key components of biodiesel, through transesterification with methanol. Thus, considerable efforts have been made to produce TAGs from CO2 as a renewable energy source.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1535-1536 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Plant and Cell Physiology |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-2800-78118
Keywords
- cyanobacteria
- Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
- TAG biosynthesis
- triacylglycerol